covid rules are being eased in the netherlands on saturday. social distancing is no longer required and nightclubs can reopen for the first time since the start of the pandemic. face coverings remain mandatory on public transport. a corona pass will be required to get into restaurants and entertainment venues. china's most powerful regulators on friday intensified the country's crackdown on cryptocurrencies with a blanket ban on all crypto transactionsand mining, hitting bitcoin and other major coins. the move puts pressure on crypto and blockchain—related stocks. this is bbc news, the headlines. huawei executive mung wan—jo is on her way home to china from canada, after a deal was struck to drop the charges against her we're in the final days of campaigning for sunday's german election. europe's largest economy is gearing up to choose angela merkel�*s successor.